Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in India
India: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male was 369,495 number in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in India, 1971–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in India is 369,495 number, measured in 2017.
The figure is up 4.4% on the previous year and down 85.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in India peaked at 7.33 million number in 1971 and was at its lowest, 353,887 number, in 2016.
That places India 10th out of 187 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.08 million number | 6.83 million number | 7.33 million number | 2 |
| 1980s | 2.13 million number | 2.03 million number | 2.22 million number | 2 |
| 1990s | 2.33 million number | 2.18 million number | 2.49 million number | 2 |
| 2000s | 2.50 million number | 2.34 million number | 2.72 million number | 6 |
| 2010s | 1.31 million number | 353,887 number | 3.64 million number | 7 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in India?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in India was 369,495 number in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 7.33 million number in 1971.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 353,887 number in 2016.
- How does India rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male?
- India ranks 10th out of 187 countries with data for 2017.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 85.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of male pupils enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.